[Anti-Bubba182]

". An aircraft carrier must fight, and find the enemy, and do a lot of other stuff...."

Automation will be fine until something goes really wrong, like a big fire or bomb or missle hit.

[andyk]

Automation will be fine until something goes really wrong, like a big fire or bomb or missle hit.

I'm sure there are some activities that can be automated. But, I can't help but agree with you - when the SHTF, you're going to need sailors.

[USNBandit]

You could cut the manning of a U.S. carrier in half if you could come up with a robotic floor buffer. :)